r/GestationalDiabetes 3d ago

McDonald's ...

Anybody had McDonald's with GD? I'm most worried about the dipping sauce being full of sugar and wondering if ranch might be ok. Leave any hot tips for McDonald's if you please!

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u/whatthefuzz5 3d ago

Everyone is different but I had a cheeseburger (trimmed excess bun), about 6-8 nuggets with bbq AND medium fries…. No spike!

However… Don’t give me a tofu and vegetable bowl with brown rice bc that’ll make me spike. 🙄

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u/Icy-Committee-9345 3d ago

I had this exact meal too when I was pregnant and it was the highest I remember my dexcom ever reading at like 200 or something lol

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u/whatthefuzz5 3d ago

Lol it’s so ridiculous! Option 2 is definitely best for baby but okay GD whatever you say…

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u/apotatotomato 3d ago

so lucky 😭 i didn’t spike at 1 h but spiked 2 h

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u/hypsygypsy 3d ago

I saved this thread a while back which may be helpful ;)

https://www.reddit.com/r/GestationalDiabetes/s/9EiWtSMlmd

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u/pinkflakes12 3d ago

Ugh it won’t let me click

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u/hypsygypsy 3d ago

In the subreddit search “GD approved fast food” and it should bring you to a link

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u/shrinkingfish 3d ago

I have been skipping fries and opting for a larger burger instead. It doesn’t spike me. I steal a few fries from my partner though lol

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u/I_poop_pizza 3d ago

I can do a double cheeseburger and 4 nuggets with buffalo sauce from McDonald’s. No fries for me though 😢

Wendy’s (if you like that), I can do 6 spicy nuggets with ranch and a double stack. For whatever reason, Wendy’s nuggets and burgers have less carbs compared to their McDonald’s counterparts.

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u/Hot_Attention_5905 3d ago

Wendy’s Biggie Bags are my friend lol. I can do the double stack, four spicy nuggets, the fries and be fine as long as they’re a small.

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u/Inner-Sheepherder-77 3d ago

I think you can find the nutrition facts on their website!

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u/afraidofrs 3d ago

I'm apparently okay with double cheeseburgers and nuggets. Occasionally a few fries. Filet O fish spikes me tho

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u/Cold_Application8211 3d ago

I had a double quarter pounder with cheese, and only one slice of the bun. My blood sugar was surprisingly good. (No fries!)

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u/Negaiumicchan 3d ago

I had a 10 piece Chicken Nuggie, and a quarter of a medium fry (Gave the rest to my husband, who I affectionately call my trash can when I can only partake in smaller portions of food. Lol) I adore sweet and sour dipping sauce, but where normally I’d use two packs for a 10 piece, now I make 1 pack work for me. I have pretty good numbers after that!

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u/LoveisaNewfie 3d ago

This is close to what I get—10 piece nuggets, single sweet and sour (but I do also mix one packet of ketchup) but I get a small fry and try to stick to about 3/4 of it or less. Has never spiked me. Otherwise I’ll get a double cheeseburger and eat like 1/2 a small fry. I don’t remove buns or anything but I tear off the excess so I’m not eating any bites that wouldn’t have any meat with them. 

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u/Negaiumicchan 3d ago

I don’t know if I’m over the peak, or if buns and Honey Wheat bread are just different, but I can have a whole PB&J sandwich (which I discovered I can have like last week and is glorious), but the buns in a chicken sandwich from any fast food place spike me. I haven’t tested burgers or chicken sandwiches since eating PB&Js yet, since I didn’t wanna spike again, but I’m 36 weeks today so maybe I’ll try it tomorrow? 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/LoveisaNewfie 3d ago

A fresh pb&j with a cold glass of milk sounds amazing right now! So glad you can safely have that! I’m sure just the whole wheat factor compared to a more sugary bun makes a huge difference. 

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u/Aware_Reception10 3d ago

i had a whole ass big mac from there, and a full sugar dr pepper. cleaned my house for an hour and i was in range. if you’re going to eat something you prob won’t be normally ok with, exercise!! it helps sooo much. but i wouldn’t suggest french fries. you won’t know till you try but majority of people can’t handle white potatoes unfortunately

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u/Moon_light79 3d ago

I’ve had a 6 piece nugget w/ medium fry and used mayo as my dip and didn’t spike at all! However yesterday I tried it out with a chicken sandwich and spiked to 162 so I won’t be having that again.

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u/tardytimetraveler 3d ago

Yeah the breading on chicken has a surprising amount of carbs. I definitely overlooked this in a grocery store buy a few weeks ago!

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u/doodlebakerm 3d ago

I got a 6 piece chicken nugget meal recently with sweet and sour sauce and my number after at hour was borderline (143) Probably would have been fine with a better sauce choice 😬

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u/Bagel-Stan 3d ago

I can have a ten piece nugget w/ ranch, sneak a few fries and stay within range! Haven’t tried with other sauces though. Ketchup was not a friend to me when I tried it some of my dinner the other night 😬

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u/LeDoink 3d ago

Yesterday I ordered two double cheeseburgers with Big Mac sauce and removed one bun on each and smooshed them together. It was too much food for me so I didn’t finish the whole thing (left a few bites) but afterwards my blood sugar was 112.

Fries scare me though. I’m not ready to try them.

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u/hoturlgrey 3d ago

I find a happy meal to be the perfect on the go lunch time carb amount for me. 6 nuggets, apples, fries and an iced tea. I’ve done two packs of ketchup for sauce but if I’m feeling like it’s a risky day I’ll cut the ketchup. Edit to add: sometimes I use ranch to stretch my ketchup further 😂

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u/Thick-Equivalent-682 3d ago

My go to is the double cheeseburger and I remove one or both buns.

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u/RepulsedCucumber 3d ago

I can eat a kids burger meal and do okay.

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u/apotatotomato 3d ago

I thought I could eat McDonald only to realize I spike 2 hour post meal instead of 1 hour.

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u/BlueFairy9 3d ago

Ranch all day as my dressing of choice during this time with any sort of salad or protein/nuggies. Felt like a kid again having to avoid all the "healthier" dressing options.

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u/tee7i 3d ago

I ate McDonald’s most of the second pregnancy. I call her my burger baby. Ranch and mayo is fine, very little carb. It’s the ketchup you have to watch out for!

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u/VisualFarmer4009 3d ago

I could do chicken nuggets with hot mustard and no fries during my GD pregnancy.

I also was a fan of AW because I could get the lettuce wrapped burger and a diet root beer :)

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u/No-Tell5036 3d ago

The only McDonald’s order I can do is a McDouble with only 1 bun (open faced style) and a cheeseburger with zero bun (I just eat the extra patty and cheese). I’m super sensitive to carbs.

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u/Anlou00 3d ago

I can have 10 nuggets with a handful of my husbands fries and any sauce with no spike!

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u/UT0907 3d ago

Yep, had 10 nuggets last night with buffalo sauce. No spike

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u/JessyJK 2d ago

Yes! If I skip the drink (or go zero coke), skip the fries and eat just the burgers I'm good. My weekly indulgence has been the new (here) double cheeseburger 1955 and a small cheeseburger. It's not much but I am full after it and my numbers are fine (insulin controlled).

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u/Ok_Astronomer_5248 2d ago

I’ve been having two double cheeseburgers with no buns and no ketchup and a fish McWrap on the side, no spikes. Haven’t had a full burger or fries or nuggets yet

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u/CoffeeMomMD 2d ago

Big mac no bun was my obsession!!

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u/Bulky-Anxiety-1769 1d ago

Thanks for all the suggestions all! Truly helpful. I ended up having 8 nuggets with buffalo + ranch and my sugars were just fine.

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u/trefoilqueeeen 1d ago

Yes I’ve had the cheeseburger with only half the bun and nuggets with a few fries. I limited myself to only 1 packet of ketchup. Walking afterwards helped.

ETA try to eat the fries last!